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Software M&A - Robust Q3 Deals Despite Katrina
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To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the imminent demise of most software companies are greatly exaggerated. The software industry is consolidating, with certain categories growing rapidly and others stagnating. Software industry merger and acquisition activity and valuations are simply mirroring the industry's evolution. But the software industry has proven to be extraordinarily resilient and inventive. While companies and categories will be subsumed by others, new industry paradigms, such as services-oriented architectures (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), and browser-based enterprise desktop computing, will spawn new companies and categories and incent others to reinvent themselves.
"In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Philosopher Eric Hoffer
This report was prepared by Software Equity Group, L.L.C. (SEG), a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm serving the software, life science and technology sectors. SEG is solely responsible for its content. This material is based on data obtained from sources we deem to be reliable; it is not guaranteed as to its accuracy and does not purport to be complete. This information is not to be used as the primary basis of investment decisions. For more details, please visit www.softwareequity.com, or phone (858) 509-2800.
 
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